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According to ADA the height of toilet bowl shall be 17 inches (430 mm) at a minimum when measured from the floor to the top of the toilet seat. Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic mounted on the wide side of the toilet area and easily reached and operated.
ADA-style grab bars and their mounting devices should withstand more than 250 pounds (1112 N) of force. In public toilet stalls, side grab bars must be a minimum of 42 inches long and mounted 12 inches from the rear wall, and rear grab bars must be a minimum of 36 inches long and mounted a maximum of 6 inches from the side wall.
US states with Restroom Access Acts. The Restroom Access Act, also known as Ally's Law, is legislation passed by several U.S. states that requires retail establishments that have toilet facilities for their employees to also allow customers to use the facilities if the customer has a medical condition requiring immediate access to a toilet, such as inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn’s disease.
Under Title III of the ADA, all new construction (construction, modification or alterations) after the effective date of the ADA (approximately July 1992) must be fully compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) [13] found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 C.F.R., Part 36, Appendix A.
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This was not corrected in 2010 with the approval of the new ADASAD which now calls for a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (38 mm) minimum clearance. Codes also generally require that there be a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (38 mm) clearance between the underside of the handrail and any obstruction—including the horizontal bracket arm.